3–4

Final / OT

CAR leads 4–2

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
CAR	1	1	1	0	3
NSH	1	1	1	1	4

Hurricanes at Predators — First Round Game 4

Predators, First Round Game 4, beat Hurricanes 4–3 in overtime at Bridgestone Arena on May 23, 2021.

🗓 Sun, May 23, 2021 · 13:30 CDT 📍 Bridgestone Arena, Nashville 🏒 2020-21 playoffs View the series → Head-to-head history →

🏒 First Round — Best of 7

NSH vs CAR · CAR leads 4–2 Full series →

Game 4

3–4

OT · NSH

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐯 NSH

Luke Kunin

2 G

6 shots · 25:16 TOI

2nd star 🐯 NSH

Mattias Ekholm

2 A

2 shots · 34:56 TOI

3rd star 🐯 NSH

Mikael Granlund

2 A

30:57 TOI

4rd star 🐯 NSH

Juuse Saros

58 saves

0.951 SV% · 3 GA

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🐯 Luke Kunin Go-ahead 1st · 00:57

Assists: Mikael Granlund, Ryan Ellis · beat Alex Nedeljkovic

0–1

🌪️ Vincent Trocheck Tying 1st · 18:03

Assists: Martin Necas · beat Juuse Saros

1–1

2nd period

🐯 Ryan Johansen Go-ahead 2nd · 04:53

Assists: Matt Duchene, Mattias Ekholm · beat Alex Nedeljkovic

1–2

🌪️ Brock McGinn Tying 2nd · 18:05

Assists: Steven Lorentz, Jordan Martinook · beat Juuse Saros

2–2

3rd period

🌪️ Brock McGinn Go-ahead 3rd · 00:13

Assists: Jordan Martinook, Jordan Staal · beat Juuse Saros

3–2

🐯 Nick Cousins PP Tying 3rd · 03:15

Assists: Erik Haula, Mattias Ekholm · beat Alex Nedeljkovic

3–3

Overtime

🐯 Luke Kunin Go-ahead OT · 16:10

Assists: Mikael Granlund, Calle Jarnkrok · beat Alex Nedeljkovic

3–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🌪️CAR NSH🐯

61 Shots on goal 43

0/4 Power play (goals / chances) 1/2

33 Hits 32

15 Blocked shots 31

8 Takeaways 13

16 Giveaways 16

6 Penalty minutes 10

CAR shooting 4.9% (3/61) NSH shooting 9.3% (4/43)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🌪️Hurricanes

Alex Nedeljkovic

39/43

.907 SV% · 4 GA · 95:29 TOI

🐯Predators

Juuse Saros

58/61

.951 SV% · 3 GA · 96:10 TOI

🗺 Where the goals came from

7 of 7 goals located

CAR NSH

The net is on the right for both teams. Hover a dot for the goal.

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Hurricanes

Hurricanes — tied after 1st: 38-12-9 (64% win rate, 59 games)

Predators

Predators — tied after 1st: 32-25-2 (54% win rate, 59 games)

After 2nd — 2–2

Hurricanes

Hurricanes — tied after 2nd: 38-12-9 (64% win rate, 59 games)

Predators

Predators — tied after 2nd: 32-25-2 (54% win rate, 59 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🌪️Hurricanes

L1 Aho · Teravainen · Svechnikov 30:09

L2 Staal · Trocheck · Necas 25:21

L3 Martinook · Fast · Niederreiter 21:26

L4 McGinn · Foegele · Lorentz 20:22

D1 Pesce · Skjei 39:39

D2 Hamilton · Bean 30:16

D3 Hakanpää · Lajoie 22:08

🐯Predators

L1 Haula · Granlund · Jarnkrok 29:33

L2 Forsberg · Kunin · Johansen 25:16

L3 Duchene · Cousins · Sissons 22:13

L4 Trenin · Tolvanen · Olivier 16:06

D1 Ekholm · Ellis 34:42

D2 Carrier · Josi 33:41

D3 Harpur · Benning 27:08

⚔️ Last meetings

Full head-to-head →

May 21, 2021

🌪️CAR @ 🐯NSH

4–5 (OT) · Predators won

❓ CAR vs NSH, answered

Who won Hurricanes vs Predators on May 23, 2021?

Predators won 4–3 in overtime.

What was the final score of Hurricanes vs Predators?

The final score was Hurricanes 3, Predators 4, in overtime.

Who scored for Hurricanes?

Brock McGinn (2), Vincent Trocheck.

Who scored for Predators?

Luke Kunin (2), Nick Cousins, Ryan Johansen.

How did the Hurricanes goalie play?

Alex Nedeljkovic made 39 saves on 43 shots (.907 save percentage).

How did the Predators goalie play?

Juuse Saros made 58 saves on 61 shots (.951 save percentage).

Where is Hurricanes vs Predators played?

At Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, the Predators home rink.

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🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🌪️Hurricanes

Previous game · May 21

🐯Predators

Previous game · May 21

Also on May 23, 2021

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